'''''Sherlock Automated Design Analysis''''' is a software tool developed by DfR Solutions<ref>Military Aerospace Electronics,"DfR Solutions launches Sherlock automated design analysis software", www.militaryaerospace.com, published 2011-04-04, retrieved 2011-10-24</ref><ref>SMT iconnect007, "DfR Solutions Launches Sherlock", www.ems007.com, published 2011-10-06, retrieved 2011-10-24</ref> for analyzing, grading, and certifying the expected reliability of products at the [[printed circuit board|circuit card assembly]] level. Based on the science of [[Physics of Failure]], Sherlock predicts failure mechanism-specific failure rates over time using a combination of [[finite element method]] and material properties to capture stress values and first order analytical equations to evaluate damage evolution. The software is designed for use by design and [[reliability engineering|reliability engineers]] and managers in the electronics industry. DfR Solutions is based in Beltsville, Maryland, USA, and was acquired by ANSYS, Inc. in May 2019.<ref>Bloomberg Businessweek, "DfR Solutions, LLC", www.bloomberg.com, retrieved 2011-10-25.</ref>
